The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-08
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

rev. ~. denOer6On OF WOrLnlngLOu mas
accepted call to the First Congregation.
charge January 1.
At Brainerd. Thomas Wadham, a yeter-
an engineer OF the Northern Pacific died at
the age OF eighty-eight. He was born in
England, where be ran a locomotive in one
OF the earliest practical applications OF
steam to railways. He came thence to
Canada to the Grand Trunk, and next
yerved the Wabash at Toledo, coming
thence to the Northern Pacific.
The state university regents have in
structed their committee on law school to
10 ahead and complete the organization.
1t will probably be in operation in Janu-
ary, with q corps OF eminent instructors.
Several months ago Jervis Fl oward. Hv-
ing in the northern part OF the state. near
White Earth reservation, was arrested on
the charge OF defrauding a woman out OF
81, 200 pension money while acting as a
pension agent. He was tried at the Octo.
Der term of the United States district
court, found guilty and sentenced by Judge
Nelson to thirty days' imprisonment and
to pay $500 fine. His term OF impris on
ment was finished q short time ago, and
through his attorney he Immediately made
application to take the poor debtors' oath
to escape the fine, but the application was
denied on the ground that it was too soon
after the expiration OF his term Of impris-
onment.
At Anoka, Arthur johnson. son OF
James Johnson, aged eighteen, went to q
local drug store and called for an emetic.
Four ounces of tarter emetic was given.
and it appears that he did not understand
it's power, and took nearly the whole OF
it, or about 400 grains while ten are q
dose. The result was fatal poisoning, and
he died after severe suffering.
Friends Of Horlong, the murderer at Fer.
gus Falls. will endeavor to secure commu.
tation Of sentence.
A. B. Shipley. q restaurant keeper OF
Faribault, was found in his cellar with
bullet hole in his right temple and dead.
For several months he had been in i'll
health, and of late has been laboring under
the belief that he was about to fail in bust.
ness and that his friends had gone back on
him. His business is in good shape and
was paying well.
Stafford, at Reads Landing, was burned
with it's contents.
Frederick Kroeger, twenty years OF age,
employed at digging clay in Goodhue town
ship, was instantly killed by the caving in
Of the clay. -~--~
At Sauk Center W. L. Russell has made
an assignment to A. II. Petit for the bene-
at of his creditors. Assets, 50, 600; liabili-
ties, $1,000.
At Albert Lea, the grocery firm of Boone
& Benson assigned for the benefit OF their
creditors. The liabilities are $4,000.
DR.. Brewer Mattocks OF Faribault, a for
mer resident OF st. Paul, who has for
some time past been engaged in writing
poems of undoubted merit and literary
ability, but who has hitherto kept himself
secluded from the public has at last con.
sented to give readings from his works.
The State Historical society has received
eighty six volumes on American genealogy,
which was purchased by an agent of the
society at the sale of the Guild library,
books are exceedingly rare and valuable.
The society is now in the possession OF
about six hundred Volumes on American
genealogy. Here is q chance now, for the
people of Minnesota to find out something
about their ancestors.
The wedding OF Fred S. Moore, son OF J.
K. Moore, secretary OF Gov. McGill, and
Miss Callie G. Brandt of San Diego, CAL,
which was postponed from Oct. 81 on ac-
count OF the death OF the sister OF the
bride, took place Nov. %. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore will reside at San Bernardino. Cal.
Hon. Aaron Ozmun OF Rochester. died
few days ago, at the age OF 73 years. Mr..
Ozmun was one Of the Oldest and most re-
spected residents of the state, and waA
prominent in politics some years ago, hav-
ing represented Omsted county in the state
legislature during 1859 and 1860. A. NJ.
Ozmun, president OF the firm of Farwell.
Ozmun, Kirk & Co., and Edward II. Or.
mum, attorney, both residents OF st. Paul.
are sons OF the deceased.
Duluth had S11,OOO fire on Monday
Nov. 2Sth. The principal sufferers are c.
Stenson, o. Alden, Pezarde and Fenoti.
and Mr.. Krause.
The Fergus Falls Journal states that
Capt. George A. Thompson. of Deer Creek.
a well known and active politician, was in
dicted by the last grand jury for using
5000 OF the funds OF his school district OF
which he was treasurer. warrant has
been issued for his arrest but he cannot be
found.
At Sauk Centre, man named Schwallon.
employed in the Keller factory, had his
arm cut off, just below the elbow. in the
planer. His sleeve was first caught and
drew his arm in.
Even Kleven, OF Freeman, Freedom coun-
ty, has lost 80 hogs from hog cholera. No
other cases of the disease are known in the
county.
At Hastings, Fred Fischer attempted to
commit suicide by taking a dose of strych-
nine but the prompt use OF emetics saved
him.
The Fergus Falls Ugeblad, Norwegian
weekly paper at Fergus Falls, is opposed
to the hanging OF Holong. and it is under.
stood that several prominent Norwegiaus
are circulating a petition asking the gov.
ernor to commute his sentence.
John Callie, tramping Scotchman, was
in Jail at St. Cloud, bound over for q
light theft. A short time ago friend OF
bis family in Scotland, which is most re-
Ipectable and well-to-do, traced him to st.
Cloud. He was released, the county at.
torney allowing him to plead guilty to pet
ty larceny and pay a fine OF SIS and costs.
He left at once for Scotland.
About 1000 saddles OF yenison had
been shipped from Brainerd up to the 3Oth
alt.
David Alexander, one OF the oldest resi-.
dents died at his home at Howard Lake.
He was seventy-seven years OF age. He
lerved with great credit in the war Of the
Rebellion, and his constitution was un-
dermined by sufferings contracted during O
lengthy confinement in Andersonville
prison.
An opinion on the relationship existing
between village and township orgAniza-
tions in the matter OF township improve
ments has been made by Attorney General
Clapp and filed with State Auditor Braden.
Village and township officers are elected
jointly, and together vote on improve
ments, which by custom have heretofore
been paid for out OF the funds OF both. The
opinion, however, is to the effect, that the
village is not compelled to pay any part
OF such improvements. Should this sys-
tenn be inaugurated it would work u hard.
ship to the township, as the village author.
tiles could. il they so choose, order exten.
sive township improvements for which the
village would not be compelled to share
the expense. Whether or not the village
can now present claims for the money
which 1t has already paid, the attorney
general is non-committal.
William Mays house at Austin, was de-
stroyed by fire.
John Korth, charged with arson, escaped
from the Brainerd Jail.
A broken rail wrecked six cars OF wheat.
shree OF irons and three emptles just east
Of West Union. on the st. Cloud division